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Great news! Just think - if a comprehensive campus gun ban had been in place before the Virginia Tech massacre, that would have never happened. Nor would the University of Texas clock tower shooting in the 1960's. They wouldn't have happened. The men who committed those shootings would have thought about committing them, but then thought, "Hey, wait. This is against the law. Better not do that."

Oh yeah, THIS will stop the criminal and the mentally ill. Here's an idea: How about these schools also declare that every day on their campus will be sunny with rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns. Perhaps if the schools get their collective heads out of the sand perhaps they will take real steps that actually inhibit criminals? Or would that put them out of favor with the ultra-liberals whose favor they so eagerly want?

Thats what we need more feel good BS legislation from the left wing liberal loonies. This way the next time a derranged maniac shows up no one can stop them. These people are really living in a dream world. Please just go away.

There's a reason these centers of higher learning are called liberal art colleges. They teach the art of being liberal. If you want to make the flower child daycares a place without weapons, then make that decision at the local level - get your directors to pass such policy and enforce it locally. To suggest that the 4 fundamental points outlined in the presidents' open letter will address their concern about weapons on campus is a stretch of logic. Point #1 is the only suggestion that is directly related to their request for change.

For someone who claims to know it all, you clearly don't understand what the liberal arts are. The liberal arts refers to the core studies of education (grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, etc.), which have existed since antiquity, and predate modern types of political liberalism. And I hate to break it to you, but every type of college in this country, and not just liberal arts colleges, have this type of foundation. Liberal arts colleges receive such a distinction because the majority of their majors are centered in letters and science.

Maybe you should actually do a little research or get an education (and if you did, maybe pay attention) before you spout your weak political rhetoric.

This country needs to stop taking away the rights of the law-abiding tax payers based on the actions of criminals. Criminals are people who do not follow rules, regulations or laws. To think that this will deter any shootings, homicides, etc... is lunacy at the very minimum. BTW - most colleges already have weapon bans in place. People have a right to defend themselves against criminals who may try to harm them. By taking away this right these schools should be held accountable for any related shootings that cause fatalities. I'm not saying anyone with a gun could prevent future homicides, but taking away the slightest chance it could have leaves the liability on the school, business, city, county, state, country, etc...

I agree. All that they are doing is announcing that their campuses are playgrounds for criminals and the seriously mentally ill. What I can't understand is how these supposedly educated folks can't figure out that every mass shooting in this country has taken place in a building that was supposedly a "weapons free zone".

Yep, just keep telling these idiots where there will be no guns or anyone to challenge them. Oh yeah, call 911 and wait for the campus cops to respond. Maybe they should ban fire extinguishers in all campus building also... Just about as backwards thinking.

The prohibition is from Wisconsin Statutes § 941.235 Carrying firearm in public building. (1) Any person who goes armed with a firearm in any building owned or leased by the state or any political subdivision of the state is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

these 'no firearms allowed' stickers means i will not be protected if a crazy comes in and starts shooting. i carry my handgun everywhere signs or no signs. if you want to be a sheep, that's your problem.

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